pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt- 
: in carrying out : in conformity with : according to
Examples of pursuant to in a Sentence
Pursuant to the terms of the sale, the owner shall be solely responsible for damages.
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Revenue from both library millages may be distributed to the Rochester Hills Public Library pursuant to contract.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Weapons include but are not limited to firearms (pursuant to A.R.S § 4-229), explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, brass knuckles, sticks, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, pepper spray, tear gas, knives, etc.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Verizon Visa Signature® Card is issued by Synchrony Bank pursuant to a license from Visa USA Inc.
—Harrison Pierce, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Fortune reported last summer that Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, for example, was offloading $14 million in stock on a near-daily basis, all pursuant to the same regulation.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Weapons include but are not limited to firearms (pursuant to A.R.S § 4-229), explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, brass knuckles, sticks, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, pepper spray, tear gas, knives, etc.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Verizon Visa Signature® Card is issued by Synchrony Bank pursuant to a license from Visa USA Inc.
—Harrison Pierce, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Fortune reported last summer that Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, for example, was offloading $14 million in stock on a near-daily basis, all pursuant to the same regulation.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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